https://thelandryhat.com/posts/anonymous-nfl-executive-qb-rankings-cowboys-dak-prescott-01j2xwb0z4gb
Anonymous NFL executive says quiet part out loud about Cowboys' Dak Prescott
This Dak Prescott criticism hits very close to home.
"He always does well enough to be in the top 10 but never gets over the hump," said an NFC executive. "He makes all the throws. He's playing the position at a high level. But something's missing. There are a lot of factors in that, from the running game, playcalling, defense, and Dallas hasn't won in a long while. But certain guys are going to elevate their team late in the game, and Dak doesn't seem to do that."
This guy is right....and that is true for about ~85% of the QBs in the NFL. There is Mahomes. Then there are maybe 3 or 4 that are in a tier below that. Then there are maybe another 5 in the next tier....and that is where Dak is.
I am not a Dak lover or hater. But here is what I do know. There are only 2....maybe 3 QBs in the NFL that could take this defense, running game and coaching further than Dak did. And unless you plan to get one those guys.....simply changing out the QB without addressing the run defense, run game and coaching will not yield any different results.
In other words....Brock Purdy......who has already played in a couple of NFC title games (something we have not done in almost 30 years) and a Super Bowl....would not have taken this front office, coaching staff and players to the NFC title game
We do need better QB play if this front office, coach, run game and run defense is as good as it is going to get. But what is the likelihood that you are going to land a QB that is a top 3 NFL QB?
I'm fine if you don't want Dak. But I get the impression you do want Dak...you just don't want to pay market value. And if you don't want to pay market value...you have to get rid of Dak and draft someone whose salary you can control for a few years! It's NOT THAT COMPLICATED.
Why do we think players...whether we drafted them or whether they are free agents...should want to give us a discount? EVERYONE knows Dallas is worth more than any franchise in the WORLD...so we are simply CRAZY for trying to do business like this!!! In fact....Jerry has shown that he is searching for the right "deal"...regardless of if it gets us to the goal of winning a Super Bowl (witness the Jaylon Smith and Micheal Gallup signings as recent examples). Which tells me they are prouder of fielding a team that meets the financial goals they set for the team as opposed to the goals fans want...which is winning a Super Bowl.
Think about this...we had to start 0-2 and basically have Charles Haley jack Jerry Jones up to get Emmit signed so we could win a Super Bowl. I don't know why the Jerry Jones apologists can't see how this man/family flaws stand in the way of us taking the next step. In fact, the Jones family has NEVER taken the next step. It should be obvious by now that Jimmy was the biggest factor in those early 90s Super Bowl runs. And without Jimmy or the remnants of what Jimmy built in the building...the Jones family has averaged 1 playoff win every 6 years. Those are the cold hard facts!
